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Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–

667(d)]; Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act of 

1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et 

seq.]. 

5. Historic and Cultural Resources: 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended 

[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archaeological 

Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 

U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archaeological and 

Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 

469–469(c)]; Native American Grave 

Protection and Repatriation Act [25 

U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 

6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–

2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious 

Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland 

Protection Policy Act [7 U.S.C. 4201–

4209]; the Uniform Relocation 

Assistance and Real Property 

Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as 

amended [42 U.S.C. 61]. 

7. Wetlands and Water Resources: 

Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251–1377 

(Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); 

Coastal Zone Management Act [16 

U.S.C. 1451–1465]; Land and Water 

Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 4601–

4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 

U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Rivers and 

Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–

406]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 

U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood 

Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–

4128]. 

8. Hazardous Materials: 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; Superfund 

Amendments and Reauthorization Act 

of 1986 [Pub. L. 99–499]; Resource 

Conservation and Recovery Act [42 

U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 

9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, 

Federal Actions to Address 

Environmental Justice in Minority 

Populations and Low Income 

Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and 

Enhancement of Cultural Resources; 

E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 

13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 

Protection and Enhancement of 

Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 

Invasive Species. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) 

Issued on: February 15, 2007. 

Stephen P. Boch, 

Major Project Oversight Manager, Seattle, 

Washington. 

[FR Doc. E7–2989 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

[FI–221–83 and FI–100–83] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request For Regulation Project 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning an 

existing notice of proposed rulemaking 

(FI–221–83) and temporary regulation 

(FI–100–83), Indian Tribal Governments 

Treated as States for Certain Purposes 

(§§ 305.7701–1 and 305.7871–1). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 23, 2007 to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Glenn P. Kirkland, Internal Revenue 

Service, room 6516, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

should be directed to R. Joseph Durbala, 

at (202) 622–3634, or at Internal 

Revenue Service, room 6516, 1111 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20224, or through the Internet, at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Indian Tribal Governments 

Treated as States for Certain Purposes. 

OMB Number: 1545–0823. 

Regulation Project Number: FI–221–

83 (notice of proposed rulemaking) and 

FI–100–83 (temporary regulation). 

Abstract: These regulations relate to 

the treatment of Indian tribal 

governments as States for certain 

Federal tax purposes. The regulations 

provide that if the governing body of a 

tribe, or its subdivision, is not 

designated as an Indial tribal 

government or subdivision thereof for 

purpose of sections 7701(a)(40) and 

7871 of the Internal Revenue Code, it 

may apply for a ruling to that effect from 

the Internal Revenue Service. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

these existing regulations. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: State, local or tribal 

governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

25. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 25. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

of the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless the collection of information 

displays a valid OMB control number. 

Books or records relating to a collection 

of information must be retained as long 

as their contents may become material 

in the administration of any Internal 

Revenue law. Generally, tax returns and 

tax return information are confidential, 

as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. 

Request For Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; (d) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology; 

and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 

costs and costs of operation, 

maintenance, and purchase of services 

to provide information. 

Approved: February 9, 2007. 

Glenn P. Kirkland, 

IRS Reports Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–2912 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

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